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C6 THE NEWS-ENTERPRISE SCHOOL NEWS MONDAY, MAY 7,2012 Mini Spy... ~M • Mini Spy and her friends are in England for the Queen's Jubilee! See if you can find: • question marks ice cream cone I • butterfly • number 7 • teacup - mouse Betty Debnam, Founding Editor and Editor at Large • cherry • horse head - two fish - heart • teapot • letter A • doughnut - alligator • umbrella • sea horse- sock • frog • number 3 • J J Diamond Jubilee Queen for 60 Years Have you ever dreamed of being A young queen a king or a queen? This year is a The new queen had to immediately particularly special one for the queen take over all the duties her father of England. had performed. She became Queen On June 2 through 5, Queen Elizabeth II. * Elizabeth IIwill celebrate her The queen is the monarch, or head Diamond Jubilee in honor of her 60 of state, of 16 realms. A realm (rehIm) years as queen. is a country led by a king or queen. This week, we learn more about the The 16 realms are: queen, her family, and some of the • United Kingdom • Papua New Guinea many responsibilities she has. (England, Scotland. • St. Christopher Wales and Northern and Nevis An unexpected king Ireland) •st Vincent and the Queen Elizabeth's father, Albert, • Australia Grenadines was the Duke ofYork. He was second In ear1y 1952, when Princess Elizabeth was • New Zealand • Tuvalu only 25 years old, her father, King George • Canada • Barbados in line to become king after his older VI, died. She immediately became the brother, Edward, queen, but the coronation, or ceremony, • J·amaica • Grenada was held more than a year later, in June • Antigua and • Solomon Islands Prince of Wales. Barbuda 1.953. Her crown was made In 1661 for the • St Lucia When Elizabeth's coronation of King Charles II. • Belize grandfather, King • Bahamas !j/.ookJe Rookie Cookie's Recipe George V; died What does a queen do? What are all those V's and I's? ~ Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie in 1936, Edward The royal family uses Roman Although Queen Elizabeth II became King Edward You'll need: numerals to name kings and queens. is the head of state in the United • 1..5-quart contai.. iner reduced-fat vanilla ice cream :il~.. VIII. But Edward, Putting an Iin front of another numeral Kingdom, that country also has a • 15 miniature chocolate peanut butter candies r. who wasn't married, • 1prepared chocolate pie crust means you subtract one from that constitution, and laws are made by • chocolate Or caramel sauce as desired wanted to marry an King George VI, number. Putting an Iafter another the Parliament, or legislature. She What to do: American who had Elizabeth's father muneral adds one to that number. represents the United Kingdom at 1. Spoon ice cream into a large glass bowl; microwave for 25 seconds to been divorced. According to the rules formal events and in ceremonies. She soften. 1",1 III ",3 2, Cut miniature peanut butter chocolate candies into fourths (60 pieces). of the Church of England at that time, 11",5 VI",5+1,,6 meets with the prime minister once a 3. Stir candies into softened ice cream and distribute evenly. a man couldn't marry a woman whose X '" 10 IX " 10 • 1 '" 9 week, and she opens each new session 4. Spoonice cream mixture into prepared pie crust. Freeze until well set. ex-husband was still living. So Edward So: of Parliament in a special ceremony. 5. Drizzle chocolate sauce or caramel sauce over ice cream before serving, gave up the crown, and his brother King George VI '" King George the Sixth Serves 6 to 8. Queen EliZ<1beth II '" Queen Elizabeth the "Queen Elizabeth I reigned from 1558 to You will need an adults help with this recipe. AJbert became King George VI. Second 1603. Meet the Polar Bears The IMAX movie "To the Arctic 3D" is the true story of a mother polar bear and The Queen's Family her twin cubs. The movie shows how the mother must Marr.iage The heir apparent The next generation protect her 7-month-old cubs against many dangers as they travel through the In November 1947, when Princess The first person in line to be After Prince Charles, next in line Arctic wilderness In the Arctic today, Elizabeth was 21 years old, she monarch is Prince Charles, the first son for the throne is Prince William, the ~ ice is melting and glaciers are receding, married Lt. Philip Mountbatten. He of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Cambridge. making it harder than everfor animals to survive and hunt food. The mother polar bear is nut the only parent trying to protect her became known then as the Duke of Heir (air) Prince William young. The movie also shows other Arctic animals, such as caribou and Edinburgh, Prince Philip. apparent means is the son of walruses, as they struggle. to survivein this changing land, Prince Philip was the Prince Charles will Prince Charles The movie was filmed in Alaska, Canada and Norway, showing one son of Prince Andrew of inherit the title of and Princess of the last true wilderness areas left OD Earth, The story is told, or narrated, by actress Meryl Stresp. The movie music includes songs by Greece. He spent more sovereign, or leader, Diana, He was former Beatle Paul McCartney. than 10 years serving from his mother born in 1982. He in the Royal Navy until when she dies or is 29 years old, his wife became queen gives up the throne. Prince William ~ GoldieGoodsport;s~;;;~~"in 1952. The Duke of Prince Charles The Prince of married Catherine The queen and Prince Edinburgh, married Diana Wales, Middleton in April Prince Charles Supersport: Alex Jupiter Philip live mostly at Prince Philip Spencer in 1981. 2011. After the The Duke of Height 6·3 Hometown: Paris, France Buckingham Palace in London. They had two sons, Prince William wedding, Queen Cambridge, Alex Jupiter has completed her volleyball eligibility at Harry Elizabeth gave Prince William the University of Southern California, but memories of the Children and Prince Princess Diana died in 1997 after a car accident. them the titles ofthe Duke and talented Trojan won't dim anytime soon. The queen and Prince Philip have Exhibiting a champion's will and skill, Jupiter capped her In 2005, Prince Charles married Duchess of Cambridge. four children. Prince Charles was college career by becoming the first Southern Cal pia.yer to Camilla Parker Bowles. At that time, The duke and duchess live -~ .... _ win the American Volleyball Coaches Association National born in 1948. His sister, Princess her title became the Duchess of in Anglesley in Wales and in Player of the Year Award. She also captured the Honda trophy as the Anne, was born in 1950. She is nation's premier amateur women's player. Cornwall. Kensington Palace when they are in Utilizing her height and tong reach, Jupiter made 514 kill shots. scored known as the Princess Royal. Prince Prince Charles and the Duchess of London. 619,5 points, scrambled for 360 digs and recorded 63 blocks in hat final Andrew, the Duke ofYork, was born season, She also set school records for career kills.points and attempts. Cornwall live in Clarence House in A psychology major, Alex moved to the US, with her family afterfinishing in 1960, and Prince Edward, the Earl London, Look in yourMew~p",per for itel'!1~ ",bout the eighth grade in France, At first, she played beach volleyball, and then of Wessex, was born in 1964. made a lasting mark at Southern Cal, where shs was "Super Jupiter." the D[",mond Jubilee. !roIllT1J.1lMlrtlF' ...... 2012ulli~er:>:llll"l;:;Ik:1!; o • i;1 TM MIGHTY. Tt0.hT 0 n n "" @.v FUNNY'S R\Jilllrmll cW(Q)ll\S,,®~ A Royal Celebraf on All the followingjokes have something in common. Can you guess the commontheme or category? What is a jubilee? Would you like to be queen? Elizabeth: Why is England considered a wet \\ II l.\ A jubilee Queens in some stories and fairy country? \ ~ 1'\ \ \~ celebrates a tales seem to have easy lives. In .........1I.J[n_~s .ecauseB royaItY hasbas een rergmng.. I'I, certain period many ways, this is true for Queen for hundreds ofyears! of time in a Elizabeth. For example, when she Edward: What is the queen's favo.ritebutterfly? monarch's was a 6-year-old princess, the people Henry: The monarch! ~_ reign, or time of Wales gave her and her younger W in office_Queen sister, Princess Margaret, their own William: Where does a car wear a hat? Elizabeth II small hOWle,the Little Cottage. Harry: In the United Kingdom,where a has celebrated But as soon as Elizabeth's father car has a bonnet instead ofa hood! • . a Silver Jubilee became king, she and her sister The only other for 25 years ~ began to have serious responsibilities. et Brown ru.mTli~Miiili~ .. ~2(l1:!Ui'li'll~IIJI';II~1{ monarch to celebrate s ,· (in 1977) and a 60 years was Queen [ Elizabeth learned about the history ;;a BaSS . Q EI" b h IITRY 'N Golden Jubilee Victoria in 1897. 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